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“Michael Steele has come to Delaware and campaigned for us,” O’Donnell said. “The RNC has been very supportive.

“I would have liked it if the NRSC had done something,” she added. “My opponent is horrible on so many issues. He stands to personally make millions from cap and trade.”

O’Donnell is down by double digits in numerous public polls, and in races across the country the national campaign committees have reallocated resources to competitive races.

She has complained about the NRSC in the past — even after it gave the maximum $42,000 to her campaign — which Washington Republicans suggest is just an attempt to further endear herself to grass-roots supporters.

Additionally, O'Donnell has not had a fundraising problem, raising $3.8 million in the month after her surprising primary win over Rep. Mike Castle.

In response to O’Donnell’s complaint, NRSC spokesman Brian Walsh said, “While many of our Republican candidates in very close races have been outspent by the Democrats, Christine is the only Senate candidate who has had the resources to run 30-minute ads, rather than 30-second ads.

"Delaware is a tough blue state for any Republican, but she has worked hard, and we wish her the best of luck tonight," he added.

Wow, she sounds like she's already conceded defeat. Money was not the issue, she raised enough money to wage a successful campaign. She was too far to the right for Delaware. Her stance on the issues isn't going to get her past 40% in the 'First State'. Maybe she should consider moving to a red state where those policy positions are embrased by the majority of voters.

The NRSC couldn't help this one. Christine O'Donnell is an unfortunate by-product of an otherwise understandable backlash to Obama and his Democrat allies in Congress. Every broad movement has its wacko fringe. Masterbation? Witches? Seriously. This woman was never going to get elected to the US Senate, with or without a few extra bucks from the NRSC.

Regardless of party, Christine O’Donnell is am embarrassment to the American Political system. Every time she opened her mouth she showed her lack of qualifications to be a Senator. She was the laughing stock of the nation according to the media and the NRSC has better use of its money. Nothing would have helped her win and flushing donor cash down the drain would have been a major mistake. I applaud the NRSC.

The biggest problem for us Republicans is that we nominated this nut job of a candidate in the first place. People need to screen candidates before they go willy nilly and nominate them. Of all the candidates this year she is pathetic and as a Republican I am embarrassed and ashamed. We nominated her but doesn't mean we should fund a loser of a candidate.

O'Donnell will be the best example of letting emotions override reason in a primary contest. The Tea People have to learn this, if they are to be a viable part of the election process. Vetting candidates thoroughly is now a necessity.

She acts like NRSC is somehow discriminating against her, when the truth is it's entirely customary for these committees to move money resources to the races where it can do the most good. Good for the NRSC rep who pointed out that she's raised a ton of money, and has a lot more of it on hand than many of the candidates in much closer races.

O'Donnell will be the best example of letting emotions override reason in a primary contest. The Tea People have to learn this, if they are to be a viable part of the election process. Vetting candidates thoroughly is now a necessity.

Couldn't agree more. The problem is that tea party supporters actually pride themselves on wiping out the "establishment," which apparently includes any electable Republican candidate or, worse, incumbent. It will probably take a few Christine O'Donnells before the idea of vetting candidates sinks in.

And I really wanted the Republicans to take over both the House and the Senate. Thanks Christine, for taking away the opportunity for the Republicans to gain another Senate seat. You should be ashamed.

O'Donnell since nominated, has morphed as a candidate for the Repubs to what Pelosi has become for the Dems. All candidates have a stance on a particular number of subjects which not everyone can or will support. O'Donnell however, to a large majority of voters, appears to be an obvious "nut case", as such, she has essentially done herself in. What is pathetic at this late hour, is her attempt to blame everyone else for the turn of events which will ultimately lead to her unsuccessful campaign to become a U.S. Senator. History repeats itself. The State of Delaware Republican Party, in cross-checking the will of Republican supporters, blew any opportunity to gain a Republican seat in the Senate with their support of Castle . As a consequence, Repub voters in Delaware selected a "lemon" as their candidate. Remember Scozzofava in NY? Northeastern Repubs, for some unexplained reason, generally exhibit an uncanny knack for picking "losers". Maybe the Delaware Republican hierarchy, like their brethren in adjacent N.E. states, doesn't know the definition of a true "sur nuff" Republican.

The recent election of a Repub Senator to represent Massato****s is most likely, a once in a lifetime event caused in part, by the Rip Van Winkle like hypnosis which stigmatized that state's Democratic voters. O'Donnell, on the other hand, has been thoroughly "vetted" over the past several weeks which has resulted in her viability, as a candidate, to disintegrate. In retrospect, how she became the Repub's torch-bearer is still a mystery to many. What were Delaware's Repub voters thinking when they selected O'Donnell?

The NRSC could have thrown good money after bad, and O'Donnell still would get beat. The average DE voter is not a moron. I'm very much looking forward to her concession speech. I'm betting she'll sound like the petulant child she is.

Palin said on Hannity that she would go and campaign in Delaware for O'Donnell.

Maybe O'Donnell shouldn't just be upset with the NRSC. Maybe she should be disappointed in Palin.

Bingo! She's the reason for this fiasco in Delaware. She barged in there, interfered with their primary, and they wound up with O"Donnell who was not qualified. Then Palin left O'Donnell twisting in the wind when she figured out she had made a big goof with her pick. You know Sarah, never admit you are wrong, it's always someone else's fault. When will people ever figure this woman out?